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Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports the injury is a fractured ankle. Tomasson reports the center could be ready for OTAs, but ankle injuries can be tricky. A third-round pick last year, Elflein struggled in 14 rookie starts. Jan 23 - 10:25 AM

Vikings C Pat Elflein (shoulder) said he will play Sunday against the Saints.

Elflein sat out the season finale, but he returned to practice last week and said he will be "good to go." The Vikings will still have to shuffle the line with LG Nick Easton on injured reserve, but getting Elflein back is a boost. Jan 9 - 11:10 AM

Elflein has been dealing with shoulder issues for the last month. The Vikings are getting him some extended rest going into the playoffs. Joe Berger will replace Elflein, with Jeremiah Sirles starting at guard. Sat, Dec 30, 2017 03:11:00 PM

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Vikings GM Rick Spielman said Dalvin Cook has made good progress in his recovery from a torn ACL.

"He’s progressed very nicely," said Spielman. "We don’t see any reason where he’s not going to be where Adrian Peterson was when he came off his knee [injury]." Peterson tore his ACL in Week 16 of 2011, then went on to play all 16 games the next season while finishing eight yards shy of Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record. Cook resumed jogging recently and should be on track for Week 1.

Easton fractured his right ankle in Week 16, an injury which required surgery. He is still using a scooter to get around, but he expects to get in some work during OTAs and be fully ready for camp. Easton mostly struggled across 12 starts in 2017.

Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports the injury is a fractured ankle. Tomasson reports the center could be ready for OTAs, but ankle injuries can be tricky. A third-round pick last year, Elflein struggled in 14 rookie starts.